EtherCAT interface

Example:

KE with ACC bus and KW with KW-R06 (comparable with KW-R07, KW-R16 and KW-R17).

Access is possible via the EtherCAT connection to all connected modules. You can also access ACC bus slave devices via the ACC bus connection of the controller card.

Cable:

Ethernet Standard RJ45 Twisted Pair Patch cable.

An Ethernet cable with an M12 connector is required for the connection to the 'Decentralized drive technology':

See device description AMK Part no. 203445 Decentralized drive technology iC / iX / iDT5, chapter: Cables for EtherCAT connector [X85] and [X86].

EtherCAT adjustments

EtherCAT master

On a point to point connection via EtherCAT, the PC works as EtherCAT master.

The Ethernet network settings of the PC are not to be changed.

EtherCAT slave

The connected drive (compact power supply or compact inverter) establishes the EtherCAT slave.

Its network settings must be adapted:

In register 'PC Communication', the EtherCAT communication can be activated and de-activated.

You can shorten the initialising phase by selecting the used Ethernet adapter of your interface.

Prerequisite:

WinPcap will be automatically installed with AIPEX PRO